出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第31页(223字)
形容人民生活极端困苦,例在生活水准落后、民生凋敝的社会里,人民只能图个温饱,哪里有心思谈文学、艺术呢?
When people live in destitution,how to keep alive is the main issue.Who’s in the mood of talking about literature or art?